[Jewelry making - Article 00305] - Re: [Orchid] Toggle catches for bracelets

[Michael David Sturlin]

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    It is doubtful that a correctly proportioned toggle clasp will come
    open of it's own accord. Not impossible ,but extremely unlikely. For
    the toggle clasp to be made correctly there are two basic important
    considerations to be followed. 

    First: the circle (square, triangle or whatever) portion of the
    clasp  should have an inner opening just large enough to allow the
    toggle bar and jumpring, offset, and endcap to pass through it. If
    there is too much open space it will slide through too easily and the
    clasp will be  "sloppy". 

    Second: the length of the toggle bar does have a proportionality to
    follow for it to be secure. When the clasp is closed the bar should
    be  long enough to extend securely past the outer edge of the circle
    when the center of the bar slides to either side of the circle. That
    way the bar  must be pulled all the way through the opening and
    folded against the chain  to pass back out and open the clasp. 

    Having the toggle bar extra long won't accomplish any advantage if
    the first consideration isn't applied, other than making the clasp
    more  difficult to open. 

    Many commercial toggle clasps are not proportionally well designed.
    It  is quite simple to make one from scratch. 

Michael David Sturlin
www.michaeldavidsturlin.com

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